93 percent of H4 visas in US belong to Indians

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93 percent of H4 visas in US belong to Indians
93 percent of H4 visas in US belong to Indians

Washington : A huge 93 per cent of the H4 Visas, which allow work authorisation, in the US belong to Indians, a latest Congressional report on the spouse visa has said.

25 per cent of it lives in California, the report added.

"Ninety-three per cent of approved applications for H-4 employment authorisation was issued to individuals born in India, and five per cent were issued to individuals born in China. Individuals born in all other countries combined make up the remaining two per cent of approved applications," CRS said in its nine-page report.

From May 2015 to 25 December 2017, the US authorities approved 126,853 applications for employment authorisation for H-4 visa holders. This number includes 90,946 initial approvals, 35,219 renewals, and 688 replacements for lost cards.

Before 2015, the H4 Visa holders were not allowed to work in the United States.

In 2015 Federal Register issued a notice establishing work authorisation for certain H-4 spouses referred to three anticipated benefits: reducing personal and financial burdens on H1-B and H-4 non-immigrants, reducing disruption to the US businesses and attracting and retaining highly-skilled workers.